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ODS consumption

‘Consumption‘ is calculated as Production (if any) + imports - exports.

ODS production

‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.

Destruction of controlled substances

HCFC consumption

‘Consumption’ is calculated as production + imports – exports.

HFC consumption

‘Consumption‘ is calculated as Production (if any) + imports - exports.

HFC production

‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.

At a glance

Focal points:

  • Abg. Guillermo Bajaña NFP
    Subsecretario de Competitividad Industrial y Territorial
    Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca
  • Sr. Daniel Heredia FPLS
    Director de Reconversión Ambiental y Tecnológica
    Subsecretaría de Competitividad Industrial y Territorial, Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca
  • Sra. Ana Correa FPLS
    Oficial Nacional de Ozono
    Dirección de Reconversión Ambiental y Tecnológica, Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca

Status of Ratification:

Vienna Convention 1990-04-10 Ac
Montreal Protocol 1990-04-30 Ac
London Amendment 1993-02-23 R
Copenhagen Amendment 1993-11-24 At
Montreal Amendment 2007-02-16 Ac
Beijing Amendment 2013-01-31 Ac
Kigali Amendment 2018-01-22 R
  • Ac - Accession
  • R - Ratification
  • At - Acceptance
  • Ap - Approval
  • Sc - Succession
Establishment of ODS licensing system: Yes
Establishment of HFC licensing system: Yes
Date HFC Licensing System Reported: 2020-04-21
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Submitted Legislation or Regulations:

Research, development, public awareness and exchange of information (Article 9)

Several countries have reported every two years on activities undertaken by them with respect to promotion of research, development and exchange of information on best technologies, possible alternatives to controlled substances and costs and benefits of relevant control strategies and promoting public awareness.

Year of submission: 1991
Click here for an overview of reports submitted by all parties.
The Vienna Convention provides for that parties shall co-operate in conducting research and systematic observations and in formulating recommendations for future research and observation in areas related to the ozone layer. To this end the Ozone Research Managers meet every three years to review national and international research and monitoring activities to ensure coordination and identify gaps.
Reports submitted by Ecuador to the Ozone Research Managers meetings to date are available below:
To view reports submitted by all Parties to the Ozone Research Managers meetings to date, click here

The Multilateral Fund: US$12,556,684

The Multilateral Fund is the financial mechanism of the Montreal Protocol and provides financial and technical assistance to Article 5 (developing) countries to enable their compliance with the Protocol’s control measures.

The Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund has approved funding to Ecuador in the amount of US$12,556,684 as of 2024-05-31. This includes the funding for current ongoing projects (including agency fees):

Title Implementing agency Approved funding ($US)
HFC phase-down related projects UNIDO 803,019
HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) UNIDO 876,811
Institutional strengthening UNIDO 743,390
Total 2,423,220

As at 2022-12-31, US$10,300,469 had been disbursed.

This information is provided by Multilateral Fund Secretariat. For more information please refer to the Multilateral Fund website